Summary
Zixin Cheng is an Android developer with a decade of software engineering experience and four focused years building and maintaining mobile apps that scale to millions of users. Currently at REA Group, he drives modularity and developer productivity by designing internal Android libraries and refactoring a flagship app toward a Micro Frontend architecture while championing testing and cross-team collaboration. His background includes shipping top-charting news apps and customer-branded React Native/Android solutions, plus SDK work for indoor positioning—demonstrating breadth from consumer apps to platform tooling. Holding a Master of Professional Engineering (Software) from the University of Sydney, Zixin pairs strong academic foundations with a practical interest in prompt engineering and AI-assisted development, which he applies to side projects and workflow automation. He’s known for staying current with Android best practices like MVVM, Coroutines Flow, and Jetpack Compose, and for translating that knowledge into shared team improvements that speed delivery and reduce technical debt.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Information Technology with Distinction, GPA 6 out of 7, Bachelor of Information Technology with Distinction, GPA 6 out of 7 at University of Newcastle
The University of Sydney
Chinese, English